By Karen Lee You don’t need us to tell you that CBD (Cannabidiol) is everywhere. You can eat it, you can drink it, you can vape it, you can bathe in it, you can use it on your skin for its skincare benefits.
plications allow users to go right to the source. Topical CBD can also work faster, since it doesn’t have to travel through the digestive system first.
Cannabis topical products are a great way to enjoy the benefits of THC and CBD without consuming cannabis. They’re useful for a variety of people because they offer localized relief from minor aches and pains without the heady, psychoactive effects of smoking or ingesting the flower.
An April 2016 investigation into topical CBD and cannabis by Medical Marijuana, Inc. summed up some promising research. “Topical application of cannabinoids allows them to be absorbed directly into the affected area for faster and more focused relief.”
While CBD oil, a non-psychedelic extract of hemp, seems to offer healing benefits when ingested almost any way, for some types of chronic pain, skin conditions, and other localized problems, topical ap-
16
FRESH MAGAZINE
freshmag.ca
One benefit, the investigation noted, was that even topical formulations based on psychoactive cannabis aren’t mind-altering, because they “bind to CB2 receptors near the skin, activating the endocannabinoid system, and are never ab-